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Event Page. Normal internal evening meetings would NOT be
described here; - here are outside meetings.

::
[ SVVS attend London to Brigton Veteran Run - November
2018] ::
A number of SVVS Members have cars that are eligible for the
London to Brighton Veteran Car run and at least two were on the
run: Michael Doughty in his 1902 Wolseley 10HP Tonneau, and David
Smart in his 1905 Cadillac Limousine.Some
SVVS Members who had been spectating met later as has become
traditional at the Black Horse in Hookwood for a noggin and
natter. This year the weather for the Run was fine. There seemed
low turnout of spectators along the route, which was a shame.

::
[ SVVS Visit to Alvis/VSCC meeting at Dial Post - July
2018] ::
The VSCC and the Alvis Owners Club meet at the Crown Inn at Dial
Post in West Sussex for an informal Noggin
& Natter. Many of the SVVS Members are also members of the
VSCC so many of our Members often attend these gatherings. This was a typical meeting
to which Michel Gosset
drove his wife Helen and SVVS Chairman Bozi Mohacek to have lunch
at the pub and view the cars. Although many SVVS Members
were present at the meeting, the majority of cars did not belong
to the SVVS.

::
[SVVS
Lunchtime Meet - Red Barn, Blindley Heath - October,
2018] ::
The Red Barn is our last outside mid-month meeting of the year and
signals that Christmas is not far away. The weather here can be
quite unpredictable. Last year it was lovely with a turnout 32
proper cars; this time quite gloomy cold and drizzly with an
unimpressive turnout of only eight proper vehicles. The pub
was packed out with sunday-luncheaters so we huddled together
outside in the breezy but quite nice pergola which had glass in-between
the rafters to stop the rain coming through.

::[
SVVS at Reigate Tunnel Historic Car Display - September 2018 ]::
The SVVS again displayed our vintage and classic vehicles in the old
Tunnel above the Reigate Caves in the support of the National Heritage
Open Day Scheme. This is no longer under the auspices of the Reigate
Business Guild and it seems the town is no longer putting much effort
into the event. At one time you could not miss the day for bunting and
jazz bands and events all over the town. Our 18 cars did create some interest in Tunnel Road,
but by no means overwhelmed by the crowds !

::
[ SVVS Lunchtime Meeting - The Star, Lingfield - September
2018] ::The Star in Lingfield signals that the 'summer season' is
drawing to the end, which is a bit of a shame. The date was
altered to tie in with chages to the Reigate Tunnel event. The weather
at this time of year can be
iffy, but this year it was on our side. The sky was blue with
shades of grey, the sun did shine but a jacket helped. The turnout
was some 16 proper
vehicles and some moderns. Interesting Holden car was brought
by ex-member Leo Smith who threatens to rejoin, as he does annually!

::[SVVS
at Charity Tractor Run, Jolly Farmer, Horne - September 2018]::
An unusual event was held at the Jolly Farmer, Horne, the SVVS's previous
winter indoor venue which was a "Charity Tractor Run and
Family Fun Day", all in aid of the Brooklands School for
children with additional needs. Being in the countryside, it was
very interesting to have a day devoted to the implement most often
seen but not fully noticed, a humble Tractor. These days many
tractors are no longer humble, but are massive machines
brimming with computer wizardry!

:: [ SVVS
Evening Meeting - Three Horseshoes, Sidlow - August 2018 ] ::Rapid onset of darkness heralded our last outside evening meeting of
the season. We will now be returning to our winter venue The Dog &
Duck, Outwood for formal evening meetings. The Three Horseshoes has
had since the refurbishment a tarmacked carpark, and an additional
overflow car park, and relatively good outside lighting which is needed for an evening
meeting, - no more darkness to hide
invisible deep puddles to soak our socks. Good turnout of 27
vehicles plus moderns.

::
[ SVVS Summer Picnic - Church Farm, Horne - August 2018]
::
The Great SVVS Summer Picnic was held again this year at Church
Farm, Horne, at the invitation of Julie and Bozi Mohacek. This year after the
six weeks of drought, it threatened to rain so in the true
SVVS tradition most people stayed at home, just in case. In the
event it did not rain, much, and 26 interesting vehicles were on
show and about 60 people in the Tithe Barn. All visitors received usual
free glass of wine
and a hot dog. The SVVS Quiz raised £190 for the Alzheimers Society.

:: [ SVVS
supports 'Orchard Court Care Home' Lingfield - August 2018] ::
Orchard Court in Lingfield is a provider of residential care for
elderly people who have dementia or physical disabilities. Being
within our local area it is a home that has featured in a number
of our Member's livels caring for their elderly relatives. Two of
our Members have current connections with the home and were asked to
muster SVVS cars for the day when mainly the
Residents are given the opportunity to bring back memories by
seeing the cars of their youth. Ten SVVS cars attended.

::
[ SVVS Evening Meeting - The Bletchingley Arms - July 2018]
::The Plough re-branded
Bletchingley Arms is on the A25
with lots of passing traffic and when the weather is fine it draws our best, or second best, attendance of the year.
Weather this time was glorious, being the continuation of this
year's heatwave of not having any rain whatsoever for over seven
weeks.They had not cut the meadow of the 'grassy knoll' as the
grass war brown and dying and the earth below was utterly solid
and rock hard. 60 Members were present with 49 vehicles of
interest.

::
[ SVVS Visit the Leigh Summer Fayre,
Leigh - July 2018] ::Drivers in their classic and vintage cars assembled at the
Plough in Leigh where the hostelry kindly provided Pimms and
Sandwiches for the participants. Although not a formal SVVS event,
at least elevenSVVS Member vehicles
attended. Once fed and watered, participants drove in a parade to
the Leigh Cricket Club ground a couple of miles away where there
was a formal car display. Unliuke last year when rain poured down
buckets, this year the event experienced a heat-wave and brown
grass!

:: [ SVVS Visit to Brooklands at the invitation of JEC - July
2018] ::
As has become traditional, the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Surrey
Region, invited the SVVS to join them at their Thursday July
evening meeting at the Brooklands Motor Museum in Weighbridge to
display their cars along with JEC's impressive Jaguars. The SVVS
contributed eight suitable cars to the splendid gathering. We were
again not able to visit the museum, so were parked in the famous
enclosure adjacent to the Motor Village, and both retired to the
very splendid Brooklands Club 'Members Bar'.

:: [ SVVS
supports 'United Against Dementia' Day, Horne - July 2018] ::
Julie Mohacek is an active Volunteer for the Alzheimer's Society
and is involved in their local fund raiding activities. Being the
wife of the Chairman of the SVVS, she roped him and also some of
the other Members of the SVVS to display their vehicles at the
Alzheimer's Society's "Commemorative Vintage Celebration of
100 Years of Great Britain", held at Church Farm. Another
volunteer has connections with the Motor Guzzi owners who also
displayed some lovely motorcycles.

:: [ SVVS
Summer Saunter to Wings Museum, Balcombe - July 2018] ::
The SVVS SUMMER SAUNTER is non competitive run into the
countryside organised by our Hon Sec Malcolm Bailey and his wife
Sheena. The destination is different every year but the start is
generally in the Morrisons Car park in Reigate. This year the
destination was The Wings Museum, near Balcombe, West Sussex RH17
6JT, a distance of 17 miles. A map of possible routes was provided
and, for the enthusiasts, a Tulip Route! Fascinating gem of a
Museum for all interested in RAF & WW2.

:: [ SVVS
attends HCVS Meeting at Jolly Farmer, Horne - July 2018] ::
The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society (HCVS), they of the
Commercial London to Brighton Run, organised a "Bring Your
Vehicle Evening" at the Jolly Farmer Public House in Horne. Many
of our Members are also Members of the HCVS, including their
Chairman Fraser Clayton. A number of other SVVS Members were
there in vintage and classic cars, and a vintage van! Lots of
lovely local ales in the pub and burgers and ice-creams outside. A
well attended evening enjoyed by all who came.

:: [
SVVS Evening Meeting - The Six Bells, Horley - June 2018 ] ::Themed olde-worlde pub situated at the end of a narrow lane,
adjacent to a 14th century church on the banks of the meandering marshes
of the river Mole yet within immediate sight of Gatwick Airport. Another
bonus for us is that the car park has space for about 150 cars, so for
once we do not cause parking chaos to a public house. Lovely hot weather
so Chaiman came topless in the Citroen 5CV,
pleasant evening, so good turnout of 43 interesting vehicles to
view, and some
moderns.

:: [ SVVS
Lunchtime Meeting - Surrey Oaks, Newdigate - June 2018] :: If one were looking nominate a timeless English country pub
then the Surrey Oaks in Newdigate would be high on the list. With
its low beams-ouch-rambling layout, pleasant garden and variety of
real ales, there can be no better place to while away a summer's
afternoon. Pub has changed ownership, car park much enlarged and packed.
but
fortunately all remains much as before. Beautiful warm sunny day
so superb turnout of proper vehicles, 34 cars, hot-rod, and some moderns.

::
[ SVVS Evening Meeting - Skimmington Castle, Reigate - May
2018] ::
Skimmington
Castle is just off Reigate Heath with good
beer and food. Normally The Skim is one of our best
outside meetings of the year and parking can be at a premium. This time
the weather was good, warm and sunny, and turnout was up on last year with a show of
45 vehicles, some perhaps new members? We again tried to
ensure that no moderns
crept into our half of the car park but the pub was packed when we
arrived so there was not much space as it also had a couple of
lorries!

::
[SVVS
Lunchtime Meet - Dog & Duck, Outwood - May 2018 ::
Now a slightly later date for the outside visit to this venue
which is our winter HQ. The refurb of the Dog & Duck has been great, it now has
new management, with
lovely new restaurant and good grub, so the place was absolutely packed
out, helped by our 24 proper cars including a number of moderns.
Seems place for showing infrequently seen cars including Mr.
Chairman using Mrs. Chairman's A 35 because his 1921 Citroen 5CV
died on the way, trying to summit east face of Outwood Hill!

:: [ SVVS
Treasure Hunt & Black Horse, Hook wood - April
2018 ] ::The 2018 Treasure Hunt combines the regular April pub meet at the Black Horse in
Hookwood, with the FHBC's Drive-it-Day. This Treasure Hunt was
organised by last year's winners Christine and Ian Scott and started at
their lovely home where they
provided coffees and Bacon Butties! The Hunt is a case of driving
to a specified location, parking, and walking to find the answers
to clues defined on the questionnaire. Winners were Liz and Bruce
Glover, and second Sue and Peter Downing.

:: [ SVVS
Dinner - Reigate Manor Hotel, Reigate - April
2018 ] ::Reigate Manor Hotel was again the
venue for the 2018 Annual SVVS Dinner and was attended by 73
people. This was our 50th Anniversary so it was an important
milestone in our history. Our Publicity Officer Tony Russell gaveng
a pre-dinner talk on the formation and history of the SVVS. Later
Guest Speaker Sergeant Tom Stimpson MBE gave an informative and
moving speech on his experiences and subsequent mental problems
following combat in Afghanistan, Falklands and
Iraq.

::
[SVVS Lunch Meeting - Plough &
Furrow, Smallfield - March 2018]::This is the second of our Spring meetings where we
would well be into de-cobwebbing hibernating Vintage and Classic
oldies and trying to forlornly find a vacant parking slot in the
normally very busy Plough & Furrow car park. However the Mini
Beast from the East had managed to shut down large chunks of
Britain and the car park was deserted but for intrepid SVVS
Members. The only proper car which actually made it was Chairman's
XJS V12. The rest were Japanese, apart from five Jaguars !

::[ SVVS
visit Surrey Oaks Breakfast Club, Newdigate- February
2018]::This is the venue for our normal June Lunchtime Meeting but
the pub has recently introduced a Breakfast Club open to all
Classic car and Bike owners; just turn up! They say "A social
rendezvous for owners of classic and iconic cars and motorcycles
with exclusive parking and breakfast; bacon rolls to epic one-pan
full English with delicious coffee, a renowned specialty! It's an
informal affair attracting a mix of vehicles from Surrey and
Sussex, and taking place every 3rd Sunday monthly."

:: [ SVVS
Lunchtime Meeting - Cock Inn, Headley - February
2018] ::The Cock at Headley is back
in our programme after a couple of
years following its sudden shut-down just before one of our due
meetings there. Now under new management, the pub seems busier
then ever with the car park and pub packed out with dining
families. Weather was sunny but freezing and a few snowflakes fluttering.
Needed gloves which I did not bring. Not a bad turnout with 20
cars, some moderns! Joined on the
day by a new member with a 1938 Railton Little Fairmile.

:: [ New Year's Day Lunchtime -
Beehive, Woodhatch -
January 2018 ] ::
New Year's Day 2018 was a thoroughly wet day with locally flooded
lanes which required use of Land Rover to get out and get there. Initially
only one other SVVS car there, the Dodge. Heavy rain seemed to
have discouraged most to come, and others to use moderns. Rain did
subside a little so eventually three proper and six modern cars
were found to have turned up. An interesting new vehicle was unveiled
by Tony Tester being a Chrysler 70 part swapped for his old open
Chrysler.